The city and county announced the new "One Community" campaign to advance racial equity in January. Similar campaigns often peter out quickly, but local officials are working to make sure theirs has long-term implications.
A group of high schoolers and middle schoolers have been learning the ropes of entrepreneurship and developing their own business ideas through the Running Start program.
Set to open this summer, the Collaborative is a partnership between the Ann Arbor YMCA, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti Community Schools, and the Ypsilanti Housing Commission.
A variety of local female leaders led educational sessions at last week's event for high school girls.
The Ypsi Community High School team had only competed once before in Ypsi before being invited to compete at the national level.
The 40-year-old center's new co-owners, tech startup founder Moses Lee and his wife Julie Lee, are aiming to create "the Zingerman's of English learning" for Ann Arbor's international workforce.
Education is an important resource in the effort to protect children from harm. Organizations across southeast Michigan are continuously innovating ways to provide information to families and caregivers to protect children from abuse, injury, and death.
Katy Lind brings a variety of entrepreneurial experience to her new role, but her journey into entrepreneurship was not a straight line.
We took a look at a few of the ways the two schools engage with the Ypsi community, from programming Parkridge Community Center to offering after-school programs to providing job skills training.
The Ypsi-based agency offers employment and apprenticeship opportunities for young people interested in pursuing careers in video and content production.
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